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Heimatkunde: Refuge - Migration - Integration in Brandenburg

Welcome at Heimatkunde Brandenburg! On this page you will find contemporary as well as historical examples of immigration in Brandenburg. Migration with all its causes and facets is not a new phenomenon of the recent past. Quite the contrary: Brandenburg always has been a region of people coming in. Our 'migration stories' start in the 16th century and end in 2018 Brandenburg: short clips are showing the different aspects of recent migration. Our project has an integrative character as the films were created in collaboration with young refugees - out of whom one was also behind the camera.

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Voluntary Year in Brandenburg

Voluntary Year in Brandenburg Dijwar is a volunteer on a heritage protected estate in Heiligengrabe,…

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‘Resettlers’ and new beginnings 1945

‘Resettlers’ and new beginnings 1945 WW II ended with the victory of the allies over…

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Migration in Brandenburg – a historical overview

Migration in Brandenburg – a historical overview Migration with all its causes and facettes is…

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Jewish migrations in the 16th century

Jewish migrations in the 16th century Since Slavic times Jewish families lived in Brandenburg. In…

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Salzburger in East Prussia in the 18th century

Salzburger in East Prussia in the 18th century Like the huguenots in the 17th century,…

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Refugees learn photography

Refugees learn photography In September 2017 young refugees exhibited their photographs at the Potsdam city…

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Refuge – then and now

Refuge – then and now The traveling exhibition ‘Refuge then and now’ shows what displaced…

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Integrating newcomers into the labor market

Integrating newcomers into the labor market The integration of newcomers into the labor market can…

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Brandenburg residents learn Arabic

Brandenburg residents learn Arabic It is self-evident why newcomers are learning German relentlessly: Without language…

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